Murder Turkey
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Overview
The Murder Turkey is a small herbivore known for its aggressive behavior despite its diet. It possesses a unique vulnerability to Instant HurtDinos damage, taking +120% more damage from such sources. This makes it highly susceptible to certain environmental hazards and specific creature attacks. It can be immobilized by Bear Traps, Large Bear Traps, or Plant Species Y, allowing for capture or taming attempts. Its compact size allows it to be carried by larger creatures for transport.
It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Karkinos for fast deployment.
Spawn Locations
Murder Turkey does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
The Murder Turkey cannot be tamed.
Murder Turkey is not tamable.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Murder Turkey yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat harvest.
Estimates based on game-extracted data (weights, quantities, harvest multipliers, damage type chains). Each harvest event independently rolls each resource - higher weight = higher drop chance. Actual yields vary with RNG.
Damage Resistances
The Murder Turkey has a significant weakness to Instant HurtDinos damage, taking +120% more damage from such sources. It is highly resistant to Melee Dino attacks, taking 90% less damage. Explosions and spike walls are also effective, dealing +50% damage. Melee attacks from metal-based raid creatures deal +55% damage. It is vulnerable to double-dino melee attacks with impact effects.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)0.5 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server
Server Settings(Game.ini)
Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 2000.0 | +400.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 1000.0 | +100.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 1000.0 | +60.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 450.0 | +45.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 170.0 | +3.40 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +1.50% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Murder Turkey has a head hitbox that deals 3x damage when targeted. Focus headshots to maximize damage output during combat or taming attempts.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeCarnivore Large | 61 | 335.5 | 183.0 | — | — | — |
Numbers reflect base melee at level 1, 100% TE, no imprint. The damage calculator lets you scale by melee %, server multipliers, and pick a specific structure for exact hit counts.
Tools & Guides
Murder Turkey Tips & Tricks
The Murder Turkey takes +120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos sources.
It is highly resistant to Melee Dino attacks, taking 90% less damage.
Explosions deal +50% damage, making them effective against it.
Spike walls are also effective, dealing +50% damage.
Melee attacks from metal-based raid creatures deal +55% damage.
This page details the Murder Turkey's stats, taming, breeding, harvest specs, and combat data. For further assistance, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map.